Travel Documents

A valid passport is needed to travel to Honduras and the Bay Islands (by "valid" we mean that your passport should have more than six months (180 days) days of validity remaining at the date you plan depart your home country). Citizens of most Western European countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA can stay 30 days without a visa. Extensions giving a total stay of 90 days are possible. Visa requirements vary for citizens of other countries. Please contact us if you need to know what the visa requirements are for your country.

While in flight fill out the paperwork the airline attendants give you, and keep these documents with your passport. This will save you time upon arriving in Roatan. Processing a planeload of passengers takes a little while for our 2 or 3 immigration officers. Having your documents ready helps the lines move faster. Remember to set aside US$40 cash for your departure tax. Only cash is accepted for this transaction.

Flights to Roatan (Airport code: RTB)

Continental offers non-stop
service to Roatan from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) on Thursday, Saturdays
and Sundays. The airline also offers seasonal Saturday service from New York/Newark (EWR - Liberty)

*The above schedules were accurate when
this page was updated. Please check the airline's Web site for
the latest information on these flights.

TACA's Connecting Flights

TACA also has connecting flights to Roatan
during other days of the week from Miami, Houston, New Orleans,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington, DC, New
York, Toronto, and Montreal. These flights typically have one
stop in San Pedro Sula, Honduras or San Salvador, El Salvador.

American, Continental, Delta, Spirit, and TACA have service to San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras (airport code: SAP). Some of our guests take these airlines to San Pedro
Sula and then take the next flight to Roatan
offered by TACA or one of the local Honduran
airlines (SOSA, CM Airlines, or EasySky).).
The turbo-prop hop to the island takes approximately 30
minutes, and may involve a quick stop in La Ceiba. Note that TACA has the ability to book your

flight straight through to Roatan as they offer domestic service in Honduras. Also, most online flight booking engines (Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity, etc.) will automatically make TACA your local connection from San Pedro to Roatan, even if you use another airline for the flight to San Pedro. Should you opt to use a local airline other than TACA, please let us know so that we can make local airline reservations for you in Honduras.

The (Rather Long) Visas Are Required List

If you're a citizen of one of the following states (or political entities), you DO NEED a visa to travel to Honduras and the Bay Islands. In some cases, Permanent U.S. Residents (green card holders), independent of their country of origin, may not need a visa to travel here.